Having spent time doing the legwork, I have a completely different perspective on the issues.
If you choose to live in the world of pretending, or if you trust the expressed justifications and motives of the USG as outlined by the DC proletariat, this is not going to be a read that retains your comfort. However, if you want to boil it all down to the real reasoning, read on.
This is a strong essay, well-worth reading. Sundance has dropped the ball on Israel/Gaza from what I have seen but not on USA. His focus always has been USA so let’s leave it at that. ABN
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